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rhythm of purity, harmony, and unity of thought, word, and deed\]. Its le wing is sathyam \[truth\]. The main body of the bird is Mahat Tatwa \[the great principle “That Thou Art,” meaning you are God\]. Its tail is called yoga \[control of the mind and senses, which brings balance between the two wings\]. The buddhi, in its complete form, is thus composed of five constituents and is extraordinarily powerful.
Sense Control
Unity of Thought, Word & Deed
Representation of the buddhi or conscience
Off and on, the buddhi tends to be covered by ahamkara, the ego sense. The senses are subtler than the body, the mind is even subtler than the senses, and the buddhi is far subtler than the mind. The Atma, of course, is the subtlest of all. Ahamkara \[ego, when the sense of “I” is associated with the body\] is subtler than the buddhi. Thus, ahamkara, being extremely subtle, is all- pervasive. It permeates all our actions. This is why man is unable to transcend ahamkara and experience the Atma, the Self.
There is only one way to get rid of ahamkara \[ego\], namely by pursuing the godly way of life. Whenever you feel the sense
That Thou Art
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